manipulation

Noun
  1. Exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage (synset 100159005)
    "his manipulation of his friends was scandalous"
    is a type of: influence - causing something without any direct or apparent effort
    subtypes: mind game - deliberate actions of calculated psychological manipulation intended to intimidate or confuse (usually for competitive advantage)
    same as: use
  2. The action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means (synset 100141472)
    is a type of: touch, touching - the act of putting two things together with no space between them
    subtypes: fielding - (baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
    same as: handling

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